Welcome to Corrigan, a remote mining town gripped with prejudice and fear. Your guide is Charlie Bucktin: intelligent, bookish, and loyal to his friends. He’s woken by someone tapping at his window. It’s Jasper Jones, and he needs Charlie’s help. But Jasper Jones isn’t Charlie’s friend. Jasper Jones doesn’t have any friends. This is the story of a horrible discovery, and everything that happens after. It’s about two boys who have to do something wrong for the right reasons. And it’s about how some secrets drag on your heart like a stone. This is the summer when everything changes. Shortlisted for Australia’s prestigious Miles Franklin Award, Jasper Jones is an unforgettable story that will take hold of your imagination. Read the first chapter here